World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Benjamin B. Bauer
Hometown
Oak Park, Illinois
Honored By
Dr. Philip Bauer
DESIGNED BATTLE ALERT SOUND SYSTEM MICROPHONES FOR BATTLESHIPS. DEVELOPED AND DESIGNED MICROPHONES AND EARPHONES FOR WARPLANES AT SHORE BROTHERS, INC., WHERE HE WAS CHIEF DEVELOPMENTAL ENGINEER. ALSO AIDED IN DEVELOPMENT OF TUNGSTEN SUBSTITUTE.